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Serving India Across Terrains: Arun Mahesh Babu’s Journey from Forests to Vadodara

22 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

An IAS officer of the 2013 Gujarat cadre, Arun Mahesh Babu is blending grassroots experience with futuristic thinking to transform Vadodara into a sustainable,...

Video Story

From Dentist’s Chair to Island Command: How Dr. S. B. Deepak Kumar Rose to Shape the Future of Lakshadweep

22 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Discover the inspiring journey of Dr. S. B. Deepak Kumar, 2005-batch IAS officer and Advisor to the Administrator...

Features

Wisdom–AI: The Missing Layer in the Age of AGI

21 March 2026

Anurag Goel

As AI and AGI make intelligence abundant, the real challenge becomes the “Wisdom Gap.” This article explores...

UPSC Stories

Rupal Jaiswal: She Walked Away from a Career, Chased a Dream, and Secured AIR 43 | Exclusive

21 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rupal Jaiswal, AIR 43 in UPSC CSE 2025, transformed early failure into a strategic comeback, using self-study,...

Video Story

From IRS to IPS to DGP : Siddh Nath Gupta Steps In as West Bengal’s New DGP at a Crucial Time

21 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

A 1992-batch IPS officer and IIT Kanpur alumnus, Siddh Nath Gupta rises from a small town in Uttar Pradesh...

NEWS

UPSC

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Felicitates 56 UPSC Achievers

22 March 2026

National Biodiversity Authority ABS funds

Government

India Sets Up Expert Panel to Tackle Invasive Alien Species

22 March 2026

Defence

Modern Warfare Needs Prepared Citizens, Says Rajnath Singh

22 March 2026

Defence

Indian Navy to Commission INS Taragiri, Boosting Maritime Power

22 March 2026

IFS - Forest

Bhupender Yadav Chairs Key Wildlife Meeting, Focus on Rivers and Grasslands

22 March 2026

Must Read

UPSC Tightens DGP Appointment Rules, Makes Supreme Court Nod Mandatory for Delay by States

17 March 2026

Parliamentary Panel Favours Expanding 360-Degree Empanelment Process for All Central Services Officers

17 March 2026

Rajasthan Transfers 25 IAS and 9 IPS Officers in Major Bureaucracy Reshuffle; Akhil Arora Appointed Additional Chief Secretary, CMO

20 March 2026

Videos

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

Bank of Baroda Wins Gold at Brandon Hall Awards 2025 for Baroda Gurukul Mobile Learning Platform

21 March 2026

India–Africa Strategic Partnership Meet at Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 Strengthens Power Sector Collaboration

21 March 2026

NLC India Gets IVR AAA Rating Reaffirmed for ₹916 Crore Loan, Outlook Remains Stable

21 March 2026

BEML Strengthens MSME Partnerships to Boost Defence Manufacturing at NDIC–AMTS 2026

21 March 2026

Hindustan Shipyard Limited Strengthens Defence Partnerships at National Defence Industry Conclave 2026 in New Delhi

21 March 2026

REC and PFC Lead Session at Bharat Electricity Summit 2026 to Advance Make in India Power Distribution

21 March 2026

CONCOR Permanently Absorbs Ravi Prakash Chaturvedi with Pension & Gratuity Benefits

21 March 2026

DFCCIL Appoints B. Mugunthan as Director (Finance) to Strengthen Financial Management

21 March 2026

Defence News

Modern Warfare Needs Prepared Citizens, Says Rajnath Singh

22 March 2026

Indian Navy to Commission INS Taragiri, Boosting Maritime Power

22 March 2026

India Oceanic Leap Explained: How ₹1.07 Lakh Crore Will Power a 230-Ship Naval Force by 2037

21 March 2026

What is IAF Directorate of Aerospace Design (DAD)? India’s Big Step Toward Indigenous Defence Explained

21 March 2026

Judiciary News

CJI Recuses from CEC Appointment Law Case as Petitions Question Removal of CJI from Selection Panel

21 March 2026

Inside the Chambal Sanctuary Illegal Sand Mining Crisis: Supreme Court Action and Its Impact on Gharials and River Ecology

21 March 2026

IAS Officer Under Fire: MP High Court Criticizes IAS Officer’s Careless Handling of Illegal Mining Case

21 March 2026

Allahabad High Court Rejects Bail Plea of IRS Officer Prabha Bhandari in ₹1.5 Crore GST Bribery Case

20 March 2026

CSR News

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Numaligarh Refinery Wins Dual Honours for Operational Innovation and CSR at Governance Now PSU Awards 2026

11 March 2026

Opinion

Features

Wisdom–AI: The Missing Layer in the Age of AGI

Anurag Goel

Features

WAR, REGIME SURVIVAL, AND THE IRANIAN PEOPLE: WHO IS THE CONFLICT REALLY FOR?

Vijay Shankar Pandey

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UPSC Stories

Rupal Jaiswal: She Walked Away from a Career, Chased a Dream, and Secured AIR 43 | Exclusive

21 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Rupal Jaiswal, AIR 43 in UPSC CSE 2025, transformed early failure into a strategic comeback, using self-study,...

3 Attempts, 2 Failures, 1 Dream: How UP’s Nikita Verma Secured AIR 30 in UPSC CSE 2025 After Failing Twice | Exclusive

20 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Failed twice in Prelims, never gave up—Nikita Verma from Ghaziabad cracked UPSC CSE 2025 with AIR 30...

Who Scored Highest in UPSC Interview 2025? Tejaswini Singh Tops with 225 Marks, Top 5 Profiles & Mark Calculation Explained

18 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Tejaswini Singh secured the highest UPSC interview score this year with 225 marks, followed by Anjana...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...

Not Just a Letter, But a Moral Indictment of Guru Gobind Singh That Challenged an Empire

27 February 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

In Zafarnama, Guru Gobind Singh pens a fearless moral indictment of Aurangzeb, redefining victory beyond...